Locked On Women's Basketball

The 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament field is set. South Carolina, USC, Texas and UCLA lead the field.

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Lincoln Shafer and Emily Adler to talk about USC's Kiki Iriafen, LSU's Aneesah Morrow, and South Carolina's Sania Feagin as WNBA prospects.Photo credit: Left - Stephen Lew-Imagn Images; Right - Robert Hanashiro-Imagn ImagesYour favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Turbo TaxReady for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over to TurboTax.com today and get matched with your Expert. Only available with TurboTax Live Full Service. Real-time updates only in the iOS mobile app. See guarantee details at TurboTax.com/guarantees.WayFairAfter the holiday hustle, there’s nothing like giving your home a little TLC. Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. SKIMSShop SKIMS Mens at SKIMS.com/lockedonnba. Let them know we

Host Jackie Powell is joined by NBC Sports’ Natalie Esquire to reflect upon the impact that 3x3 women’s basketball league Unrivaled has had on the professional women’s basketball space in its first season. The pair breaks down how the resources and investment that defined Unrivaled will push the WNBA. Then Jackie and Natalie explore the different approaches players had to the Unrivaled season. Why has Napheesa Collier’s Lunar Owls Basketball Club been so much better than all the other Unrivaled teams? Later, they discuss what tweaks Unrivaled should explore in year two along with their predictions for which team will win the Unrivaled Championship this coming Monday. Thumbnail Photo Credit: Photo Credit: Hannah Kevorkian |The NextFollow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

Kayla McBride, Brittney Sykes, Courtney Williams, AND Rae Burrell are all playing in Unrivaled’s playoffs this weekend. But first, they join host Gigi Speer to talk about preparation leading up to playoffs, staying grounded, being motivated by a $50,000 winning bonus, and going back to their WNBA teams after this weekend. From Courtney’s mindset that helped her grow into her own in the past year, to KayMac’s relentless pursuit of excellence, to Slim’s manifestation for 2025, to Rae’s best tunnel fit. You don’t want to miss this. Photo by: Hannah di Lorenzo-Kevorkian | The Next HoopsFollow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

The University of Texas at San Antonio won a single game — one game — the year before Karen Aston took over. Fast forward four years, and the Roadrunners finished 26-4, won the AAC regular season crown, and appeared poised to reach the NCAA Tournament before an upset loss to Rice in the AAC Tournament likely left them on the wrong side of the bubble. But why should that be? Who benefits from such a system? And what are some ways this should change — beginning with UTSA, James Madison and UNLV this coming Sunday? Aston and host Howard Megdal discuss it, along with Jordyn Jenkins' legacy at UTSA and much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Turbo Tax Ready for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over to TurboTax.com today and get matched with your Expert. Only available with TurboTax Live Full Service. Real-time updates only in the iOS mobile app. See guarantee details at TurboTax.com/guarantees. WayFair After the holiday hustle, there’s nothing like giving your home a little T

It's not your imagination: Maddy Siegrist is everywhere. Today's guest just won Athletes Unlimited, even as she spends the season coaching on the Villanova bench. And she's preparing for an increased role as she enters her third year with the Dallas Wings. She talks about it all with host Howard Megdal. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Turbo Tax Ready for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over to TurboTax.com today and get matched with your Expert. Only available with TurboTax Live Full Service. Real-time updates only in the iOS mobile app. See guarantee details at TurboTax.com/guarantees. WayFair After the holiday hustle, there’s nothing like giving your home a little TLC. Give your home the refresh it needs with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. SKIMS Shop SKIMS Mens at SKIMS.com/lockedonnba. Let them know we sent you! After you place your order, select "podcast" in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Lincoln Shafer and Emily Adler for 2025 WNBA Draft prospect profiles on Notre Dame’s Sonia Citron and South Carolina’s Te-Hina Paopao.Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!OpenPhoneThe #1 business phone system designed to help you keep your work and personal life separate. Right now, OpenPhone is offering 20% off your first 6 months when you go to OpenPhone.com/LOCKEDONNBA. and if you have existing numbers with another service, OpenPhone will port them over at no extra charge!PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join.Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. PrizePicks—Run Your Game!Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBADoor DashThey Swoosh, You Save: whe

The Next’s managing editor and Ivy League beat reporter Jenn Hatfield joins host Natalie Heavren to talk about how Columbia, Princeton and Harvard clinched their spots and the battle between Penn and Brown for the final spot in the Ivy League Tournament. The pair also chat about impactful seniors on the other three teams as well as what to watch for in the final weekend of the regular season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!OpenPhoneThe #1 business phone system designed to help you keep your work and personal life separate. Right now, OpenPhone is offering 20% off your first 6 months when you go to OpenPhone.com/LOCKEDONNBA. and if you have existing numbers with another service, OpenPhone will port them over at no extra charge!PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join. Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. PrizePicks—Run Your Game!Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/

Brittney Griner threw down the first slam in Unrivaled history, and play-by-play broadcaster Brendan Glasheen called the moment. He joins host Gigi Speer to talk about the play, how Natisha Hiedeman helped to set it up and TNT's coverage. The pair also hands out regular-season awards for Most Valuable Player, Most Improved and Most Slept On.Follow & Subscribe on All Podcast Platforms…

There are more famous names on Notre Dame — Hannah Hidalgo, Olivia Miles — but there may not be a more important member of the Irish than Liatu King, a glue player who joined the program after a distinguished career at Pittsburgh. She joins Howard Megdal to talk about her journey, what allows her to excel at both ends of the court, and what her experience has been like at Notre Dame as she pursues a national title. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OpenPhone The #1 business phone system designed to help you keep your work and personal life separate. Right now, OpenPhone is offering 20% off your first 6 months when you go to OpenPhone.com/LOCKEDONNBA. and if you have existing numbers with another service, OpenPhone will port them over at no extra charge! Prizepicks Now’s the perfect time to join.Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. PrizePicks—Run Your Game! Click Here: http

Today on Locked on Women's Basketball, Michigan Freshman Syla Swords talks about her excitement leading into her first NCAA postseason, her time with Team Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and reveals her favorite Canadian snacks. Hosted by Chelsea Leite of The Next.They Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regular season, DashPass members save 50% on an order, up to $10 off with promo code NBA50. 50% Off 1 Order (Up to $10 Off)Offer valid from 9:00 AM PT through 11:59 PM PT after a 50 point performance in any game during the NBA season on orders placed at participating merchant locations. Valid only in the United States. Maximum value of discount is $10.00. Discount applies to subtotal only; does not apply to fees, taxes, and gratuity. Not valid for pickup. Limit one per person. Not valid for the purchase of alcohol. Fees, taxes, and gratuity still apply. Must have an active DashPass account. Use promo code NBA50 to redeem. See further terms and condition

We all made predictions way back in October and November 2024. Now it is March and the Madness is upon us! Host and college basketball analyst Missy Heidrick breaks down recent big wins, big losses, the impacts on the top 16 seeds for the NCAA Tournament, conference titles and coaching changes in women's college basketball.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!OpenPhoneThe #1 business phone system designed to help you keep your work and personal life separate. Right now, OpenPhone is offering 20% off your first 6 months when you go to OpenPhone.com/LOCKEDONNBA. and if you have existing numbers with another service, OpenPhone will port them over at no extra charge!PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join.Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to get $50 instantly when you play your first $5 lineup! That’s right—no need to win to get the bonus, it’s guaranteed. PrizePicks—Run Your Game!Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBADoor DashThey Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or

Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Lincoln Shafer and Emily Adler to kick off their 2025 WNBA Draft prospect profiles, starting with UConn’s Paige Bueckers and Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles, the consensus top-2 prospects in this year’s class.Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!RobinhoodWith Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold.Door DashThey Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regular season, DashPass members save 50% on an order, up to $10 off with promo code NBA50. 50% Off 1 Order (Up to $10 Off)Offer valid from 9:00 AM PT through 11:59 PM PT after a 50 point performance in any game during the NBA season on orders placed at participati

Host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next and Locked on Women’s Basketball’s very own Hunter Cruse where the pair tries to understand why WNBA teams have made it a point this offseason to not only trade draft lottery picks but are trading first round draft picks. How does Hunter assess the strength of the 2025 Draft and what are the reasons that Courtney Vandersloot believes high value picks have been traded so frequently during this WNBA off-season? Powell asks Cruse to assess the risk of the two major trades where the Sky sent their 2025 third overall pick and two other future draft assets over to the Washington Mystics for Ariel Atkins and the Sparks sent their 2025 second overall pick over to Seattle in the three team trade that sent Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces. Lastly, the two discuss how contenders in the WNBA have kept their cores together while using the draft wisely to build out roster depth. Thumbnail Photo Credit: MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesFurther res

Two shining stars of Unrivaled, Natasha Cloud and Shakira Austin, join the show. No topic is off limits, from Cloud's views on player movement and how she navigates in in her own life to Shakira Austin's candid take on how she thinks her game can evolve in 2025 and beyond. Plus, both share what the interactions with fans mean to them emotionally. Host Howard Megdal goes in-depth with two fascinating WNBA players. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Robinhood With Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold. Door Dash They Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regular season, DashPass members save 50% on an order, up to $10 off with promo code NBA50. 50% Off 1 Order (Up to $10 Off) Offer valid from 9:00 AM PT through 11:59 PM PT after a 50 point performance in any game during the NBA season on orders placed at parti

Host Howard Megdal goes all-in on what we got to witness, on and off the court, from Diana Taurasi. What the expectations and time she existed in meant for her, the league, the sport and its future. It's a complicated legacy but one that will be unmatched, whatever comes next.

Today on Locked on Women's Basketball, Chelsea Leite talks to Odyssey Sims about her experience at Athletes Unlimited in Nashville. After that, they talk about Sims heading to the LA Sparks for the 2025 WNBA season, and about the exciting things coming in women's basketball.With Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold.They Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regular season, DashPass members save 50% on an order, up to $10 off with promo code NBA50. 50% Off 1 Order (Up to $10 Off)Offer valid from 9:00 AM PT through 11:59 PM PT after a 50 point performance in any game during the NBA season on orders placed at participating merchant locations. Valid only in the United States. Maximum value of discount is $10.00. Discount applies to subtotal only; does not apply to fees, taxes, and gratuity. Not valid for pickup. Limit

There's never been a crazier offseason than the current WNBA series of changes, between ongoing CBA talks that will likely change the landscape of the league forever and a new media rights deal that has altered the financial landscape. The Connecticut Sun have experienced as much change as anyone, and team president Jen Rizzotti joined the show to take us through everything from the departure of Alyssa Thomas to the acquisition of Tina Charles and so much more. An in-depth look at how the WNBA really works is here. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Robinhood With Robinhood Gold, you can now enjoy the VIP treatment. The new Gold Standard is here with Robinhood Gold. To receive 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold. Door Dash They Swoosh, You Save: when any player scores 50 or more points in a game during the 24/25 NBA regular season, DashPass members save 50% on an order, up to $10 off with promo code NBA50. 50% Off 1 Order (Up to $10 Off) Offer valid from 9:00 AM PT thro

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Today, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Lincoln Shafer and Emily Adler to rank their national title contenders in 2025 and discuss the latest with Marina Mabrey’s situation in Connecticut.Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Turbo TaxReady for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over to TurboTax.com today and get matched with your Expert. Only available with TurboTax Live Full Service. Real-time updates only in the iOS mobile app. See guarantee details at TurboTax.com/guarantees.HungryrootWith Hungryroot, it’s like having a personal shopper and a nutritionist all in one. For a limited time, get 40% off your first box and a free item in every box for life! Just go to Hungryroot.com/lockedonnba and use code LOCKEDONNBA. PrizepicksNow’s the perfect time to join.Download the app today and use code LOCKEDONNBA to ge